Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-11-21

IT have not given that up As soon as Bette |
Is a little older am going to take it up seri-
ously. Jack and have agreed upon that"
"And Elizabeth's society4n
GAS for that, it was impossible from the |
beginning
"WeH, my profession is not. And will
not marry"
''Then you will send Lowell back to des-
pondency and death, was the calm, conclu-
sive reply 81 do believe you are firt,
Lizette Brown"
And she was She knew she was. She had
to confess to herself, not week after that
she must be fiirt or such dreadful things
could not be perpetually happening to her.
All through these months DR.. Harrod had
been the soul of kindness Had be been
Lowelis brother he could not have watched
him more closely. He gave all the time he
could beg or borrow from duty to the per-
sonal supervision of the case. He had long
talks with Isabelle about her brother, and he
gave Lizette many useful hints concerning
the skillful management of his caprices. But
his recovery did not bring his doctor all the
joy it ought, and as Lowell grew stronger
and gayer, DR.. Harrod became thin and
silent. Both he and Lizette were now bored
by what had once pleased them, and be began
TO refuse invitations for their little expedi-
tions. DUTY" evidently now made claims on
him, so often did he give it as an excuse. But
Isabelle did not like his excuses. She had
grown used TO him as an escort, and in Low
ellis convalescence she had learned to depend
on him. and she still tried to keep him in
their party.
One day he stood by Lizette alone with
her, and watched Lowell walking away. His
| step had become firm and elastic, and ne was
| now a very handsome man.
| you don't know what it is to feel like
brutes" said the doctor, interrogatively.
"No," replied Lizette; 'but L do know
| what it is to feel like a little tienda
| Then they both laughed, looked at each
other, looked away.
''Oh, Lizette,n he said, "are you really
going to marry himH
| mo; | am never going TO marry any one. y
"But if you do, will you marry him"
| She hung her head and said, Il cannot
help it"
''But you must help it" he said "You do
not want tor
To this she made no answer.
II wish, he said, that had never studied
| medicine
Lizette cried out that this WIS wicked. and
be replied he did not care: but why so inno-
cent a remark should be so horrible neither
axnIainal In tine other hut Tizstte went
away feeling she must be a firt and that the
world was fun of trouble. After this she
tired of Oriental studies, and as soon as she
could she went back to Paris, leaving Lowell
in a very unsettled state of mind Isabelle
angry and the Doctor looking as if the sal
had been taken out of everything.
Now came Ijgette's great opportunity fo]
her best work. but she took no pleasure in it
The Louvre wearied her, the studios wer
stupid, her teacher was undressing, and sh
conld not pat on. She began 70 suspect VIVA
Che h.a woo donh.ad that ban,,inesS mad
,,o,rla Row, Sba nod onca fpnc;sl tris n
di,-ino mission of s,1fariner She uSad n
~ ,,I..ocoS o,opt the s.b,ncr,x, baa,f
haco,,s, she was bersalf starving and She no.
fo,nd tbat n baart Imperative eno1gh I. a,
seIu itsell WIS ao liiperoiiien' enough " us
lna1 l! shouiu ee Sdlls'ed.
buo poor l-izette was dootilea never
KNOW the tome etIecrs Oh suffering. netht
she carried luck stone, or had ialry goo
mother' or was porn under horseshoe
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